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CHATHAM CO-NORTH

SANFORD, NC · ~23,088 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NC0319126

State

North Carolina

City

SANFORD

Population served

23,088

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 100

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Aug 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFPeA

4.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

62

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

18

Health-based

136

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Nov 2024. Official EPA record →

Reporting · EPA contaminant 5200 began Oct 2024 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 5200 health-based began Oct 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Bromate began Jan 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2016 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Aug 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0300 began Jun 2013 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Mar 2010 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Beryllium began Jan 2008 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Chromium (total) began Jan 2008 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1085 began Jan 2008 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Barium began Jan 2008 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Cyanide began Jan 2008 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIA Nov 2024
  • State action · SOX Oct 2024
  • State action · SOX Oct 2024
  • State action · SFO Sep 2023
  • State action · SFJ May 2023
  • State action · SFL May 2023
  • State action · SIE May 2023
  • State action · SOX Mar 2023

Area water-quality monitoring

Environmental monitoring (rivers, wells, intakes) recorded in this system’s service area in the EPA/USGS Water Quality Portal since 2018 — source/ambient water, not finished tap water. Context for the watershed, not a reading from your tap.

ContaminantMedian · max · samples

Manganese

1 station · latest Dec 2023

154 · max 833 ug/l · 46

Fluoride

1 station · latest Aug 2023

0.11 · max 0.18 mg/l · 22

Source: Water Quality Portal (EPA/USGS/state agencies). Values are as-reported and aren’t health thresholds.

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NC0319126 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.